Oh Christmas cards, Oh Chiristmas cards
I decided to go a different route with our family Christmas cards this year. We’ve sent out a photo, letter or photo copied scrapbook page for countless years now. My reasons for changing the...
View ArticleImpromptu craft club
My recently retired neighbor asked me over for an impromptu version of craft club today. Since I didn’t have a dozen other things to worry about, I remembered to bring my camera. There were 4 of us...
View ArticleCards and more cards
I promised I’d share the cards I made but first I have to share the card my neighbor made. It wasn’t complete before I left so she emailed me a picture. ***please ignore the misspelled Birthday I typed...
View ArticleProductive Wednesday
I had so much fun making the first journal spread yesterday, I went back for another.Once again I worked in my white journal. Boy, I just realized that I have 4 journals going at once. And I have an...
View ArticleCompleted collage cards
I put some finishing touches on about half of the mini collages I’ve made over the last couple of days. They are addictive to make. The rest I think should go on colored card stock and I didn’t have...
View ArticleCollaged greetings
I’ve been at it again. Sewing bits and pieces together. This time I broke out some colored card stock for inspiration. I added sentiments to this batch. I don’t seem to be running out out scraps any...
View ArticleT Tuesday: random craft edition
It’s Tuesday again…time to have some sparkling water in my favorite glass and link up with Elizabeth for T stands for Tuesday. So what I have I been up to lately? I’ve been doing more crafting...
View ArticleGrad card money holder
A very special young man in our life just graduated from high school. He is like my 3rd child…my unofficially adopted one. He surprised me with a cup of Caribou coffee one Mother’s Day morning. So...
View ArticleT Tuesday: start of summer edition
Welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday hosted by my friend Elizabeth. As always I have my beverage at hand. A to-go cup? Yep…we’ve already been to the orthodontist this morning. Ah...
View ArticleCollage cards collage
Was that a confusing title or what?!? But it is accurate. Thanks to my friend Patty, I now have a quick and easy way to make a collage or mosaic of photos… The program is called pixlr and I just love...
View ArticleLook what I found today….
I am so excited about the deal I got at a garage sale today…only $7 A rotating rack for my greeting cards. It will work perfect for craft sales! In the past I’ve had my cards in a photobox with theme...
View ArticleT Tuesday: busy bee edition
Good morning…It’s Tuesday already…time for another edition of T stands for Tuesday hosted by Elizabeth. Once again I have been busy, busy. For starters…I made soap again last week. I used a new recipe...
View ArticleA year in review
Another year behind us… It’s been a busy one. So many projects using a wide variety of media. These are a few of my favorites. Have a happy and safe New Year! Best to you in 2015.
View ArticleInspired by Pinterest
As I’ve said many many times…I spend a lot of time on Pinterest. I’m often inspired by the images I see. I’m not one to completely copycat but tweak the design a little for my own use. Sometimes it’s...
View ArticleT Tuesday: collage card edition
I totally missed T stands for Tuesday last week. I can’t even remember what I was doing other than not being on my computer. I do know what I was obsessively making on Thursday though… I turned on some...
View ArticleIt’s almost here
I popped on the Stampington website this morning and look what I found. Do you see it? Here’s a closer view… My article listed in the table of contents for the summer issue of Sew Somerset!! I’ll tell...
View ArticleSew Somerset feature article!!
Several weeks ago I mentioned an upcoming article but wasn’t at liberty to discuss until now… It’s here! My complementary copy of the Summer 2015 edition of Sew Somerset. Last September I was...
View ArticleWhat a surprise!!
I came back from a wonderful mini vacation to a surprise in my mailbox… Thanks once again to Stampington & Company for choosing to publish more of my cards. Now that explains why I hadn’t gotten...
View ArticleT Tuesday: birthday edition
For this Labor Day, we hosted a gathering to celebrate my father-in-law’s birthday. Of course there was more than plenty of food, wine and dessert. I have a hard time scaling back the menu. I didn’t...
View ArticleT Tuesday: Christmas wrap(up) edition
Welcome to the very last T stands for Tuesday of 2015. We had a lovely Christmas with family. We had my mom over for a big meal at noon. Then I started cooking again for brunch the next day. Getting...
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